May 31, 2016

Well this week was super great and I am so happy for so many things. It is so awesome to be in the mission for so many things but really this week was awesome because I had a baptism interview. I love baptism interviews and all of the interviews that I have had were so awesome and spiritual. This week I got to interview a sister named Nixa. She was super awesome and throughout the whole thing she was so happy but afraid too. She has a problem with smoking and she was really fighting hard to overcome her addiction. She was kind of sad because in these past months, she has had so many problems but she finally began to stop smoking and overcome her addiction. She was just afraid of falling again and she really wanted to be ready for baptism. It was crazy because sometimes when I talk I dont remember what I say after and throughout all that interview I can remember what I said. hahaha but really I think I was able to help her overcome her fear of smoking again and it was so great to see her smile and to see her happy. The spirit helps me out so much when I talk. I could feel the spirit telling me what to say and what to do. That sure helped me out at the begining of my mission because I didnt understand anything but still it helps me out when there is difficult moments like this. Well she got baptized on saturday and I can just tell that she was so ready for that step. I could see her coming out of the water clean from all the mistakes and just I was so happy for her. Well that was something that was amazing this week. hahaha ohhhh and she also called me an angel. hahahaha I laughed so hard but it was cool when she told me that she felt the spirit really strong and she wasnt nervous. Well this week was super great to work hard and really see alot of results. We found new people this week and I hope that we can continue helping them progress. Well also I did divisions with Elder Cowan. I dont know if you remember him from Central but he was my zone leader and here he is my zone leader too. He is the baldy. But we did divisions and it was super crazy because he is ending and I am ending and we just worked super hard. It was awesome and in the night we talked so much about home. hahahahaha really that helped me think a little more of what I want. It was super great but I love the mission and really everyday is such a blessing and there are so many miracles every day. That is one thing I will remember that there are miracles every day. Also Bryan emailed me and he is in his mission. Wooooooo he told me that he was so happy that I met him and gave him the gospel. I can just see him, and he is super awesome and is going to do a great job inTrujillo. Wow well that is all for this week but I will talk to you guys next week and I just love you all. And what the crap kaylee you are going to have so many kids when I get back. hahahahaha I am super happy for you guys and I cant wait to see him or her when I get back. hahahaha Loveyouall

Elder Nieman

 I'm an Aggie

Sky View missionaries

May 23, 2016

Wow this week was super great and I have really seen a lot of miracles. First I had to give a talk again in Sacrament Meeting, hahah I have no idea why but looks like they love me. hahaha nooo but it was really good to talk to the ward again. I feel like this ward is getting better and better even though they might be struggling with a couple things. Little by little and I will see them get better adn better. I really believe that I have improved so much in talking in front of people. hahah the night before we got to have some time to chill. but I see my companion writing his talk. Really I remember at the begining of my mission I had to write down the words but this time I didnt really want to write down the words. hahaha I dont know if I was too lazy to do it or I just wanted to test things out. I have noticed that little by little, I havent been writing my talks but really I have been talking to them by the spirit. So this time I decided to go up and talk to the ward according to what the spirit told me. It was really cool but sometimes I had to stop and think of what I was going to say. hahaha I decided to share a scripture in the bible, in Thessalonians 5. I love that part of the bible but I started to explain I lot of the attributes that we need as latter day saints. It was so much fun and really I feel like I shared some things that really helped the ward out. I didnt burn them but I really tried to help them feel the spirit to change some things. haha but It was super great and great to see how the spirit helped me put the words in my mouth. I absoulutly loved and now I love giving talks. I remember I got so nervous when I talked back at home but really I feel closer to the spirit and I feel like I can trust in the spirit a lot more. I love it. Also it was cool because after my companion told me that I sounded like president Boswell. hahah but really it made me think that President Boswell really does exactly that. When he talks of course he has his talks ready but I am pretty sure he tells what the spirit tells him. hahah it was super awesome and I think that is something super awesome that happend this week. Well the mission is so great and I have learned so many things in this time. I cant believe how blessed I am to be here to serve. I love these people and I know we can help them little by little to come closer to Christ. Well this week was fantastic and also this week was super crazy because we trapped a mouse in our room. It was the same one from a couple weeks ago but we finally got it. haha We took pictures but it was super crazy. Well love you all and I hope that you love my letters still because they are getting shorter and shorter every week. hahaha but I am trying super hard. hahaah but love to everyone. oooooo and joni say hi to Mr Rigby for me. ha

Elder Nieman

Elder Martin and I

Our pet Jerry

May 16, 2016

Well this week was super crazy and I just love adapting to new companions.....love it. hahaha Well his name is Elder Martin from Columbia,Bogota. haha wow that is a first but he has 5 months in the mission and it is just fun. Just to let you guys know, I love Columbians. They are super crazy and funny. I am pretty sure that this transfer will be wonderful. I think you guys remember my good buddy Elder Cardenas from Columbia but it is so much fun to hang out with them. haha Well I just love the mission and how there are so many blessings every week. This week we were contacting and we knocked on a door and a teenager came out and ..... nothing, then we went to another door and nothing. hahha but we finally went down an alley and I had the impression to knock on a door at the very back of the alley, A kid came out and he started to talk with us a little and told us to come back sunday. The funny thing was this kid was like 11 years old. He was so small and he was so interested in listening. Well when we go back he opens up the door and starts to say, yeah come in come in. We go in and we see his whole family waiting for us to listen. hahaha It was super awesome. There was about 8 people in his family. I was so nervous but we started the lesson and they are super awesome and they want to listen to us. I just loved that experience because we found that family just through a little kid that wanted to listen. His name is Fabrisio and he is super awesome. We are planning on going this week and I am pretty sure we are going to invite them to be baptized because things like that just dont happen. hahah well sometimes but that was something that was super great this week. There are so many things that have happend but really It would take forever to write everything just in a hour and a half. hahah but this week was super great and I am so happy to be here and just serve with all my heart. Well this transfer is super great because Elder Pierson is a district leader with me. hahahaha We went crazy but I get to see him so much and we are just super crazy together. hahaha I think some people get annoyed but hey I am having fun. Well that is all that happend in this week and I really am trying to make my letters longer. hahaha sometimes I just feel bad because they are getting shorter and shorter. But if there is anything that you want to know just email me and I will talk about that for a while. hahahahahah I am so lame sometimes. hahah but I love you and talk to you next week. Ooooooooooooo and Elder Rasband is coming to the mission in June. woooooooooo How crazy is that but yeah I will talk to you guys later.

Elder Nieman

May 9, 2016

Well this week was super awesome especially when I talked with you guys. I felt so happy to see you guys and really I felt bad because sometimes when I have a time limit....i freak out. hahahaha but I hope that you all know that I love you guys so much. Well this week was super awesome because two big things happend. First I got to go to the temple with one of our converts. It was so cool and really I haven’t ever really done a confirmation in the temple before. Super crazy but it was so amazing to go to the temple to help kristian to baptisms for his ancestors. I really felt very peaceful in the temple and I feel like there are so many great things in the temple. But yeah that was one of the cool things that happened and the other thing that happened was that I got to go to Santa Anita again. Wow it was so awesome to see everyone and just to see brother Miguel with his family. When I first saw them, they were hugging each other as a family, hahahha I wanted to join in with their family hug too but I cant do that. Hahahaha but after I saw that I t just hit me that they are starting to begin their journey in becoming an eternal family. It was really interesting because the first time that I met Liz and Miguel, they were having some challenges in their lives and really I cant believe they fought through those challenges. Also they had to get married and that same day they got married. It was super cool to see someone over come their challenges like they did. I was so happy to be there in that night. I felt the spirit so strong and it just added to my testimony on how families can be together forever. Really it should be like that because this life is so short and if we didn’t have our families forever, this life wouldn’t make a lot of sense. I am so grateful for this life and also for the next life to come. I know we are going to see our loved ones again and I cant wait for that morning of the first resurrection. I love you all and I am so happy that I got to see you all yesterday. Also I apologize if I didn’t answer some of your questions because it was kind of hard to hear you guys. Hahaha but it was amazing. Well I hope you have a great week this week and I love you guys so much.

Elder Nieman

Miguel and his family

Miguel and us

Mother's Day Skype - 12 more weeks!

 The whole family enjoying our fun-loving Joshi!

The "cherry on top" of a wonderful Mother's Day!

May 2, 2016

Hello well this week has been very good and I think that every day we are improving. Well at least I hope we are improving but this week has been full of appointments falling through and a bunch of walking but that is good because it gave us a chance to find new people and to really get to know the area. We got to talk with a lot of members and I am just super surprised from these members that really want to help us in the work. I am so thankful for them because honestly we cant do this work on our own. Well this week was cool to because there was a lady from Utah and we started to speak in english for a while. It was kind of weird but I was able to get through the conversasion without messing up. haha But really it was really great to talk in english with someone. haha but I was thinking a lot about this week and it was super cool that in the lessons, I gave my testimony in english. Not in every lesson but like in 2 lessons. It was really interesting and funny because once I started to talk in english they started to laugh because they didnt understand. But when I started to continue with my testimony they stopped to laugh and I think they started to feel the spirit. I was thought that it doesnt matter what language we are speaking, the holy ghost speaks to these people. Really that is how the lord talks to us and really it was a good experiment. 2 Nefi 31:3, If this isnt the scripture then I will be super embarrassed. hahah I dont have a book of mormon with me but it talks a little bit about the language of the spirit. I really like it. Well this week has been super awesome and of course there were challenges but honestly I feel more strengthend. Well what else happend this week.... oooo and I believe that I will be calling you guys today, but if not it would be good to arrange the time here on the computer. If you dont respond here on the computer well I will be calling you today. Well I am super excited to talk with you guys. It is so weird that this will be my last call in the mission. Well just got to keep on going hahaha. But that is all that I have for this week and really I am so happy. Ohhhh and shout out to my new nephew or niece. She or he is so cute. Honestly I believe that Joni will have a girl. That is my guess but i am super happy for you guys. ooohhhhhh and congrats to dad with his new baby truck.....I cant wait to ride in it and take it around town. Also of course you buy a new lawn mower when I am gone. 8 years of suffering with the other lawn mower. hahahaha but wow lots of things happening but I love you all and talk to you next sunday.

Elder Nieman